Market Watch List: Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE:LUV), Ariad Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ:ARIA), Sony Corp (ADR) (NYSE:SNE), AMC Entertainment Holdings (NYSE:AMC), MagnaChip Semiconductor (NYSE:MX)

On Dec. 19, Southwest Airlines® (NYSE: LUV) is the 2015 Airline of the Year, according to Air Transport World (ATW), a Penton company. In selecting Southwest as Airline of the Year, ATW editors cited Southwest’s extraordinary and consistent standards of service, financial performance, safety, and environmental and corporate responsibility. In particular, for the first time in 14 years, Southwest achieved its 15 percent return on … Continue reading Market Watch List: Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE:LUV), Ariad Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ:ARIA), Sony Corp (ADR) (NYSE:SNE), AMC Entertainment Holdings (NYSE:AMC), MagnaChip Semiconductor (NYSE:MX)

Kevin Long12/30

Why Trader’s Are Watching: Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE:LUV), Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL), BP p.l.c. (NYSE:BP), Rogers Communications (NYSE:RCI), Sumitomo Mitsui Financial (NYSE:SMFG)

Last month’s move by the U.S. commodities regulator to let Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE:LUV) keep its multibillion-dollar oil trades secret for 15 days offered the world’s biggest low-cost carrier a break it has been seeking for three years. Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE:LUV) belongs to Services sector. Its net profit margin is 6.30% and weekly performance is 3.84%. On last trading day company shares ended up … Continue reading Why Trader’s Are Watching: Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE:LUV), Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL), BP p.l.c. (NYSE:BP), Rogers Communications (NYSE:RCI), Sumitomo Mitsui Financial (NYSE:SMFG)

John Bellich12/26

Trader’s Alert: ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP), Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE:MDT), Media General, Inc. (NYSE:MEG), The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (NYSE:BK), Southwest Airlines (NYSE:LUV)

On Dec 08, ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) announced a 2015 capital budget of $13.5 billion, a decrease of approximately 20 percent compared to 2014. The reduction in capital relative to 2014 primarily reflects lower spending on major projects, several of which are nearing completion, as well as the deferral of spending on North American unconventional plays. ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) belongs to Basic Materials sector. Its net profit margin … Continue reading Trader’s Alert: ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP), Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE:MDT), Media General, Inc. (NYSE:MEG), The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (NYSE:BK), Southwest Airlines (NYSE:LUV)

Kevin Long12/26

Must Watch These 5 Stocks: Banco Santander, S.A. (NYSE:SAN), Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE:LUV), Medidata Solutions (NASDAQ:MDSO), Iron Mountain (NYSE:IRM), Atlatsa Resources (NYSEMKT:ATL)

Banco Santander, S.A. (NYSE:SAN) has been given a “BBB” credit rating by analysts at Morningstar. The firm’s “BBB” rating suggests that the company is a moderate default risk. They also gave their stock a four star rating. Banco Santander, S.A. (NYSE:SAN) belongs to Financial sector. Its net profit margin is 19.10% and weekly performance is -7.23%. On last trading day company shares ended up $8.34. … Continue reading Must Watch These 5 Stocks: Banco Santander, S.A. (NYSE:SAN), Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE:LUV), Medidata Solutions (NASDAQ:MDSO), Iron Mountain (NYSE:IRM), Atlatsa Resources (NYSEMKT:ATL)

Mark DeFrance12/15